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Town Hall meeting scheduled on Anthem cyber attack

February 15, 2015 Last week, Anthem informed us that their company was the target of a sophisticated cyber attack. This resulted in unauthorized access to its members’ personal information. The investigation into the security breach is ongoing. We know many of you want information and have que [...]

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Act Now to Fight Back Against the Attack on Prevailing Wages

February 13, 2015 Prevailing wage (Davis-Bacon) laws ensure that we have a highly skilled construction workforce and that our infrastructure is built safely under local area standards. This skilled workforce produces higher productivity, better efficiency, and superior workmanship, which redu [...]

Two-Person Crew Bills Introduced in Neb., Wyo.

February 13, 2015 Legislation requiring two-person railroad crews in the states of Nebraska and Wyoming have been introduced in the respective state legislatures. Nebraska State Legislative Director Bob Borgeson reports that state Legislative Bill 192, legislation requiring freight train crews [...]

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Rail Worker Safety Bills Marked Up in Wash. State

February 13, 2015 Members of the SMART Transportation Division’s Washington State Legislative Board have been quite busy in recent weeks. Working with the board members and state emergency management officials, state senators and representatives of the Washington State Legislature Jan. 29 intr [...]

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House Committee Approves Amtrak Funding Legislation

February 13, 2015 The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Feb. 12 unanimously approved bipartisan legislation that improves the infrastructure, reduces costs, creates greater accountability and transparency, leverages private sector resources, and accelerates project delivery for Amtra [...]

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Make Your Valentine’s Day Union Made

February 10, 2015 Valentine’s Day is this Saturday. Are you prepared? Give your loved ones the very best this Valentine’s Day with this list of union made sweets and treats. Visit the list compiled by Labor 411, the union business directory from the Los Angeles County Federation o [...]

Local 19’s Masino Joins SMART GEC

February 10, 2015 With the recommendation of General President Nigro, the General Executive Council has confirmed the appointment of Gary Masino, Business Manager/President of Local 19-Philadelphia, as the 11th General Vice President. Gary is filling the vacancy on the GEC created when Joe Pow [...]

Advisory Committee Opens Communication From Workers to Trustees

February 10, 2015 Even with the evolution of technology, sometimes the flow of communication from the workers on the front lines to the decision makers in the offices can move slowly. To make sure workers’ voices were heard, the International Training Institute (ITI) established an Advisory Co [...]

Sheet Metal Challenge Video Contest Now Open For Entries

February 6, 2015 Few people know what sheet metal workers do. The SMACNA-SMART Labor Management Partnership Trust is giving its members a chance to highlight their trade in creative, short videos—up to 90 seconds long—and earn a prize of up to $500 in the process. Videos can highlight labor-m [...]

SMOHIT Honors Professionals Aiming To Make the Industry Safe For Apprentices, Journeymen

February 5, 2015 Safety isn’t a second thought in the unionized sheet metal and air conditioning industry—it has to be a way of life, or death could be a consequence. SMOHIT works with professionals inside and outside the industry to create a safety culture that will benefit all apprentices a [...]